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Iowa Voters Play Special Role in Presidential Politics The 2012 U.S. presidential election process officially begins Tuesday, the Midwestern state of Iowa. Republican voters will gather in caucus meetings across the state to vote for one of seven Rep
Republican Candidates Make Final Push in Iowa Republican voters in Iowa will kick off the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign Tuesday with caucus voting, the first step in choosing a candidate to run against President Barack Obama next November.
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Congressional forecasters say a Senate bill that aims to repeal and replace Obamacare would leave 22 million more people uninsured by 2026. That's only slightly fewer than a House version that passed last month. That forecast com
By Peter Fedynsky Washington 28 December 2006 Watch Democratic Presidential 2008 Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, the Democratic Party's 2004 candidate for vice president, has announced he is running for the Oval Office itself. He joins t
By Greg Flakus 22 January 2008 The three major candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination met Monday in a debate televised by the Cable News Network and co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. The event, which took place
By Brian Wagner Columbia, South Carolina 20 January 2008 Arizona Senator John McCain has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina. In Columbia, VOA's Brian Wagner reports McCain won 33 percent support, over 30 percent for former Arka
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali 12 May 2006 Leaders from eight countries with large Muslim populations began arriving on the Indonesian island of Bali for a summit on trade and development issues. But, a
In a 228 to 205 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down a $700 billion measure aimed at addressing the nation's financial crisis, as lawmakers from both major political parties defied their leadership and voted against the bill. VOA's Dan
By Doug Levine Washington 25 May 2007 Saxophonist Michael Brecker made many fine recordings as a sideman and a soloist during his career. But his final album, recorded just five months before his death, may be his best, however. VOA's Doug Levine ha
By Brian Wagner Greenville, South Carolina 19 January 2008 Republican voters in South Carolina are casting ballots in the party's presidential primary. In Greenville, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the outcome may signal a clear lead among the field's to
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 20 April 2006 Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, have failed to reach a consensus on how to push ASEAN member Burma towards democ
The incoming Obama White House is going to be watched closely from the world's largest democracy. India has enjoyed a warming relationship with the United States under the past two presidential administrations following decades when American policy
President Barack Obama has yet to fill a number of key posts in his administration. For Native Americans, one of the most anticipated positions will be a senior policy advisor to the president on Native American issues. American Indians say having s
U.S. lawmakers just back from Afghanistan say the United States and its NATO allies must have a clearer strategy to stabilize the country and fight resurgent Taliban forces and al-Qaida. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democr
AILSA CHANG, HOST: We are once again days away from a potential government shutdown. Now on Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats say they think they can strike a deal to avoid that scenario. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MITCH MCCONNELL: I'm o
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: On January 20, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president, and Barack Obama will leave the White House. Also on that day, Senator Charles Schumer of New York will become the most powerful Democrat in Washington. As the Senate min
By Jim Malone Washington 27 December 2007 U.S. presidential contenders are making a final push for votes with one week to go until the first test of the 2008 election campaign, the Iowa presidential caucuses on January 3. VOA National correspondent J
By Cindy Saine Washington 04 March 2008 Record turnouts are expected in the U.S. presidential race as primary voters go to the polls in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. The latest public opinion polls show Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton an
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 19 January 2007 An official with Uganda's ruling party Friday said the party has approved a plan to send a contingent of Uganda peacekeeping troops into Somalia, saying that he is confident Ugandan parliament will approve t
By Jim Malone Washington 13 February 2008 Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain were the big winners Tuesday in presidential primaries in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the lates